What color is #FC5341?

#FC5341 is a light, vivid red, closest to the named color Hotspot. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FC5341?

The RGB value is 252, 83, 65: 252 red, 83 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FC5341?

The complementary color is #41EAFC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FC5341?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FC5341 color

#FC5341 rgb(252, 83, 65)

Shades of red

The hex color #FC5341 is a light, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 32.5% green and 25.5% blue (252, 83, 65).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 97% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 74% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Hotspot (#FF4433), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#FC5341 color codes

HEX	`#FC5341`
RGB	`rgb(252, 83, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 32.5%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 97%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 74%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 74%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.22, 63.13, 46.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.22, 78.2, 36.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.197, 27.27, 7.936)`
Decimal	`16536385`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FC5341, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FC5341	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#FC5341 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FC5341 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fc5341; }
.text { color: #fc5341; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fc5341; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 83 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fc5341, #fcb041); }

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Questions

What color is #FC5341?: #FC5341 is a light, vivid red, closest to the named color Hotspot. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FC5341?: The RGB value is 252, 83, 65: 252 red, 83 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FC5341?: The complementary color is #41EAFC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FC5341?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.